”The dynamics of The Electric MZ is in the repetitive, restrained with flavor and substance entrenched, just like when I heard Wistrand when he worked with improvisational music in successful constellations as Two Sounds Ensemble and Nods Off.”

Patrik Sandberg

Orkesterjournalen 2015 #4 (Sweden)

”The music literally flows, and could well last a good deal longer than the ten minutes that the compositions here fluctuate around without losing sting and substance. This applies in particular to the composition Coasting Along, which is cruising jazz at its best and definitely the most sumptuous feature on the album."

Peter Bornemar

Dig Jazz, March 2015 (Sweden)

”The band plays tight and melodic with a swinging foundation. The music fits a listening audience, but also a dancing one. You can hear a lot in the music of The Electric MZ, but it does not feel right to enumerate all the references and winks offered. Instead, it's just to say that Stefan Wistrand and the band has done something of their own of all commodities and also made it a very enjoyable musical moment for the listener.”

"Sweden's TSE-Two Sounds Ensemble-reigns in its free jazz vision with laudable restraint, with a lovely wandering progression in its instantly composed music that stays appealingly within earshot of the lyrical and melodic musical path, stretching structure with breaking it.”

Dan McClenaghan

All About Jazz, August 12, 2004 (USA)

There's plenty of swirling abstraction, as one might expect, but they also keep things varied with some beautifully lyrical passages and some gorgeous on the spot (presumably) themes... it seems like they really explored the space and found some interesting corners along the way. Definitely recommended."

Charles Walker

Jazzcorner, June 2004 (USA)

”This is a beautiful and melodic record that treads with grace and feeling on already entered improvisational grounds. To be considered a narrow musical form the Two Sound Ensemble's interpretation of the idiom is inviting and easy to listen to.”

Leif Carlsson

Lira 4/2004 (Sweden)

”The approach is melodic, mostly unabrasive and in a free adlib tempo – the piano tone is bright and the recording well projected."

Andy Hamilton

The Wire 4/2005 (England)

”Inversions is a solid series of duets, well worth hearing. The only gripe is that the playing time is too short."

Robert Iannapollo

Cadence 2/2005 (USA)

”I hear a lot of tenderness and a good amount of delicacy as both players seemed to be in a highly relaxed mode that day in January 2004 when this session was put down to tape. Based on "Inversions", I'm anticipating lots more great music from this duo in years to come."

Tom Sekowski

Gaz-Eta 34/2005 (Poland)

”A jazz always fresh, charming, also full of agreement if you want, but not of the tired kind. Recommended."

"Recordings from various artists related to the Memento-association and venue for creative musicians – featuring a broad range of interests. Electronics, instrumental, improvisation, avant rock or solo tracks add up to offer an illustrative image of this venue/collective from Sweden."

Hurly Burly (Spain)

"…a compilation record that gives the surrounding world an insight into Eskilstuna’s more

suspect quarters. The musical styles are wildly mixed. It’s often crazy and exciting but alsoquiet and beautiful. Thomas Rydell offers an eleven minute long journey through a minimalistelectronic landscape, and the group Nods Off attract attention in "Jay Waltzing", where especially the guitar playing is worth noting."

”The band tends to keep tunes fairly short for this genre, with just one track lasting more than 8 minutes. The rich thump of Olsen's drums and his densely tribal and driving style are reason enough for drum fanatics to check this out. Nods Off is another distinguished member of a small but vibrant free Jazz scene in Sweden, and one that's worth hearing.”

”Rather than coming off as experimenting for experiment's sake, the trio appear confident in all of their elements. Magicians and prodigies they're not, but this is a group full of good ideas an the strength to make them work."

Scot Hacker

Cadence 10/1994 (USA)

"The Swedish jazz trio Nods Off plays an especially disciplined form of free jazz: most of the eight tracks on this EP are under two minutes

long! Such brevity, combined with the fact that the recording was made live in the studio, bespeaks a band that knows what it's doing.”